1, different backgrounds: Westernization School The new school was established in the late Qing Dynasty, mainly studying western science and technology. The Southern Song Academy rose in the Southern Song Dynasty, which was mainly established to cultivate the cultural literacy of scholars.

2. Different educational contents: the new school of Westernization School mainly emphasizes the study of science and technology, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and machinery. Academies in the Southern Song Dynasty paid attention to the study and teaching of Confucian classics, such as the Four Books and Five Classics, the Book of Songs and the Analects of Confucius.

3. Different functions: The purpose of the new Westernization School is to cultivate professionals with western scientific and technological knowledge, thus promoting the modernization process of the country. Academy in Southern Song Dynasty is to cultivate the cultural and political literacy of scholars, thus serving the needs of the government and society.